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Job’s Creatures – The Leviathan
The LORD continues His message to Job and includes a lesson about Leviathan. Leviathan is a transliteration of the Hebrew name for this creature. Leviathan is familiar to the psalmist, as well as to Isaiah and Job. The psalmist seems to indicate that Leviathan was a dragon of the waters (Psa. 74:13-14). Leviathan goes where…
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The LORD introduces Behemoth in the story of Job (Job 40:15-24). In chapter 38, God begins to respond to Job and his friends with a series of questions that showcase His strength and power. When God mentions behemoth, He continues to highlight His own might. Behemoth was a powerful creature, while Job was not. Behemoth…
Read MoreJob’s Creatures – The Unicorn
The unicorn appears in the book of Job (Job 39:9-10). Many references to the unicorn highlight its strength and powerful horn. The Lord tells Job that the unicorn cannot be harnessed like a horse, an ox, or a donkey to serve mankind. It was one of God’s creatures that could not be tamed. In verses…
Read MoreJob’s Creatures – The Dragon
Job mentions dragons in Job 30:29. As is often the case, the dragon is a creature of the wilderness and is often mentioned with the owls. Job complains that his physical condition sets him apart from the rest of humanity and that he feels he lives in the wilderness. The Hebrew word for dragon (Strong’s…
Read MoreJob’s Creatures – The Beast
Several creatures mentioned in the book of Job are often dismissed as myth by many readers. However, the Bible does not deal in mythology. The word “myth” does not appear in our KJV Bible. Instead, the Bible references myths with the phrase “old wives fables” (1 Tim. 4:7) and warns us to reject them. The…
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